Wines In The Collection

Vignedimare Italy | Sicily
A textured and luscious dry white with the ravishing perfume of citrus blossoms and a real “wow” factor, this is a masterpiece from the maestro of the Aeolians.

Vignedimare Italy | Sicily
This rosso translates the island’s eruptive nature with a vibrant energy, offering otherworldly red fruit seasoned with smoky, peppery nuances that recall the ashy volcanic soil.

Cantina Favaro Italy | Piedmont
Hailing from the northern edge of Piedmont, at the foot of the Alps, this gorgeous bottle courses with energy and bursts open with notes of citrus, pear, white flowers, and a faintly saline finish.

Cantina Favaro Italy | Piedmont
Both generous and chiseled, it evokes orchard fruit, citrus, and has an irresistibly saline finish.

Domaine Larue France | Burgundy
From the commune of Chassagne-Montrachet, Larue’s Bourgogne rouge is all about notes of dark fruit and spice.

Albert Boxler France | Alsace
Often featuring grand cru fruit, this bottling is arguably the ideal entry point to Boxler’s range of magnificent white wines.

Guy Breton France | Beaujolais
French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan says nostalgia is the longing for a past that never was. But, hand to god, this year's Cuvee Marylou tastes just like the raspberry thumbprint cookies my mother used to make for Christmas.

Domaine Roger Neveu France | Loire
Sancerre Rosé is made from Pinot Noir grown in Kimmeridgian limestone soil, and the Neveu family’s interpretation is fine, floral, crisp, and bone-dry.

Giovanni Montisci Italy | Sardinia
With intense flavors of blood orange, brambly fruit, licorice, and herbs, Barrosu is perfectly suited to a wide range of meat slow-cooked over coals.

Selected by Kermit Lynch France | Southern Rhône
Hailing from a parcel of co-planted vines adjacent to the family home, these varieties were planted together with the express purpose of making the house rouge, the everyday vibrant and juicy drink you’d bring to the table in a jug and drink out of a cup.

Clos Sainte Magdeleine France | Provence
A 50/50 assemblage of Ugni Blanc and Vermentino, the two varieties meld together to create a white that breaks the mold entirely for what we’ve come to expect from this magical stretch of Provençal coastline.

Giulia Negri Italy | Piedmont
Giulia Negri is making some of the best and most exciting wines in Italy, truly world class. She also happens to be one of the nicest people you could hope to meet.

André & Michel Quenard France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
The wine is bone-dry but offers a wonderful nose of bergamot and honeysuckle, along with a zippy freshness supported by all the Alpine minerality you would expect from fruit grown in stony soils in the Alps.

Silvio Giamello Italy | Piedmont
Inky in color, dark purple fruit, hints of licorice…this is a food-lover’s friend, especially in winter months.

Domaine de Durban France | Southern Rhône
This lovely Muscat is full of fresh honeysuckle and ripe citrus fruit.

Sesti Italy | Tuscany
The Sesti Sauvignon yields a crisp, flowery white that’s a beautiful match for locally caught seafood or a bright summer salad.

Guido Porro Italy | Piedmont
Prime placement in a great vineyard site provides exquisite balance, gentle tannin, and notes of brambly fruit.

Corte Gardoni Italy | Veneto
A dry white with an intriguing aroma. You can drink it in good-sized swallows while floating on an inner tube.

Silvio Giamello Italy | Piedmont
Distinctly Piemontese with a nose of fallen leaves, earth-tinged bright red fruit, and a tar-like mineral streak, this Pinot Nero offers a transparent expression of its place of origin.

Domaine de la Chanteleuserie France | Loire
Pretty and elegant, with a taste of fresh peaches and nectarines, it is perfect for your summer table.

Kuentz-Bas France | Alsace
A bargain introduction to Alsace features, vinified dry for versatile everyday pleasure.

Domaine Dupeuble France | Beaujolais
Do not miss this outstanding, value-driven Chardonnay from one of our most beloved French domaines.

Lambert de Seyssel France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
From a village in the French Alps with a reputation for floral-scented charmers made from the local grapes.

Italy | Sicily
A textured and luscious dry white with the ravishing perfume of citrus blossoms and a real “wow” factor, this is a masterpiece from the maestro of the Aeolians.

Italy | Sicily
This rosso translates the island’s eruptive nature with a vibrant energy, offering otherworldly red fruit seasoned with smoky, peppery nuances that recall the ashy volcanic soil.

Italy | Piedmont
Hailing from the northern edge of Piedmont, at the foot of the Alps, this gorgeous bottle courses with energy and bursts open with notes of citrus, pear, white flowers, and a faintly saline finish.

Italy | Piedmont
Both generous and chiseled, it evokes orchard fruit, citrus, and has an irresistibly saline finish.

France | Burgundy
From the commune of Chassagne-Montrachet, Larue’s Bourgogne rouge is all about notes of dark fruit and spice.

France | Alsace
Often featuring grand cru fruit, this bottling is arguably the ideal entry point to Boxler’s range of magnificent white wines.

France | Beaujolais
French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan says nostalgia is the longing for a past that never was. But, hand to god, this year's Cuvee Marylou tastes just like the raspberry thumbprint cookies my mother used to make for Christmas.

France | Loire
Sancerre Rosé is made from Pinot Noir grown in Kimmeridgian limestone soil, and the Neveu family’s interpretation is fine, floral, crisp, and bone-dry.

Italy | Sardinia
With intense flavors of blood orange, brambly fruit, licorice, and herbs, Barrosu is perfectly suited to a wide range of meat slow-cooked over coals.

France | Southern Rhône
Hailing from a parcel of co-planted vines adjacent to the family home, these varieties were planted together with the express purpose of making the house rouge, the everyday vibrant and juicy drink you’d bring to the table in a jug and drink out of a cup.

France | Provence
A 50/50 assemblage of Ugni Blanc and Vermentino, the two varieties meld together to create a white that breaks the mold entirely for what we’ve come to expect from this magical stretch of Provençal coastline.

Italy | Piedmont
Giulia Negri is making some of the best and most exciting wines in Italy, truly world class. She also happens to be one of the nicest people you could hope to meet.

France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
The wine is bone-dry but offers a wonderful nose of bergamot and honeysuckle, along with a zippy freshness supported by all the Alpine minerality you would expect from fruit grown in stony soils in the Alps.

Italy | Piedmont
Inky in color, dark purple fruit, hints of licorice…this is a food-lover’s friend, especially in winter months.

France | Southern Rhône
This lovely Muscat is full of fresh honeysuckle and ripe citrus fruit.

Italy | Tuscany
The Sesti Sauvignon yields a crisp, flowery white that’s a beautiful match for locally caught seafood or a bright summer salad.

Italy | Piedmont
Prime placement in a great vineyard site provides exquisite balance, gentle tannin, and notes of brambly fruit.

Italy | Veneto
A dry white with an intriguing aroma. You can drink it in good-sized swallows while floating on an inner tube.

Italy | Piedmont
Distinctly Piemontese with a nose of fallen leaves, earth-tinged bright red fruit, and a tar-like mineral streak, this Pinot Nero offers a transparent expression of its place of origin.

Italy | Alto Adige
An ethereal red with a little spice.

France | Loire
Pretty and elegant, with a taste of fresh peaches and nectarines, it is perfect for your summer table.

France | Alsace
A bargain introduction to Alsace features, vinified dry for versatile everyday pleasure.

France | Beaujolais
Do not miss this outstanding, value-driven Chardonnay from one of our most beloved French domaines.

France | Savoie, Bugey, Hautes-Alpes
From a village in the French Alps with a reputation for floral-scented charmers made from the local grapes.
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